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Eriogonum ericifolium
Eriogonum ericifolium Torr. & A. Gray
Heather-leaf Wild Buckwheat, Yavapai Buckwheat, Yavapai County Buckwheat, Yavapai County Wild Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERER6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Matted, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Gravelly or rocky slopes of lacustrine silt, mixed grasslands, chaparral and oak-woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriogonum ericifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriogonum ericifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriogonum ericifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR